The company said with the introduction of NVMe, the first protocol optimised for SSDs, users of the Samsung 950 PRO will benefit from improved performance and power saving, which can help increase battery life and potentially reduce operating costs.

"With the introduction of the 950 PRO using NVMe and PCIe, Samsung is able to provide our customers with the memory needed to handle the increased storage demands of tomorrow's computing systems," said Un-Soo Kim, senior vice president of Branded Memory, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics.

"Consumers and businesses alike can experience enterprise-quality performance and benefits such as speed, endurance and energy efficiency to support the most demanding applications. The 950 PRO is yet another example of a branded memory solution that continues to elevate our portfolio of products and reflects Samsung's continued leadership in the memory industry," Kim added.